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Take Time To Invest
By: Matthias Reightman
There are many worthy ways to spend your time and energy. Our society is in
desperate need of people who will care about people and things other than
themselves. There are many ways that adults can help leave a positive legacy for
the generations behind them. One of the best ways that we as adults can care for
the world we live in is to invest in the young people all around us.
Some of you are probably thinking that you are parents and that isn't that
enough of a contribution to make to the next generation? Being a parent is one
of the most obvious and perhaps best ways to invest in children, but it is not
the only way. All adults, parents or not, have the ability and the
responsibility to make life better for children and young people. I believe we
have this incredible job to do, that we have the task of spending our lives on
things that make life better for others.
Taking time to invest in others requires just that: time. You cannot get very
far in any relationship without putting time into it. If you are parent, take
the time to parent well. Take time to get into the lives and hearts and minds of
your kids. Learn about the things they care about, listen to the things they are
scared of or excited about. Take your kids to their favorite park or read a
great book with them before bed each night. Time is one of the best ways you can
invest into children. If you are not a parent, find ways to interact with
children. Offer to take the kids of your friends or neighbors for an evening.
Take time to play games, go for walks, eat dessert or read books with kids.
Invest yourself into the future of our country.
Learning to invest in young people requires that you offer yourself. By offering
yourself I mean you allow children to learn from your life. Share stories from
your past, lessons you've learned, and things you've failed at. Young people
love to learn how adults have done life. Invest into them by being open and
honest about the way you've lived, the decisions you've made and the things you
would do differently if you could start again. You might be amazed at how much
kids respond to adults that are offering themselves.
Few things are as valuable as taking time and energy to invest into children and
young people. Think about ways that you could share what you've learned about
life with others.
About the Author:
As a father, Matthias Reightman has had many opportunities to
invest into the
lives of his children and their friends. He is passionate about seeing all
adults learn to invest into the next generation. Learn more at
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